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Former Texas A&M infielder records first minor league hit
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Texas A&M baseball has quietly built one of the strongest pipelines in college baseball, producing multiple top‑15 MLB Draft selections over the last several seasons. In 2026, another Aggie joined that elite group. Infielder Chris Hacopian, one of the most polished hitters in the entire draft class.
Hacopian arrived in College Station ahead of the 2026 season as a highly touted offensive talent looking for a bigger challenge and, to be frank, an opportunity to elevate his draft stock . The jump wasn't small. He moved into the SEC, the deepest and most unforgiving conference in college baseball, and battled through multiple injuries that sidelined him for 15 games.
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Even with those hurdles, Hacopian delivered a strong debut season in maroon and white. He slashed .319/.405/.578 with 53 hits, 11 home runs, and 41 RBI, production good enough to earn First Team All‑SEC honors. Combined with back‑to‑back All‑Big Ten Second Team selections during his Maryland career, the pedigree has always been there, and he continued to show it in the nation's toughest league.
That consistency made his professional future essentially a lock. When draft night arrived, Hacopian became the first Aggie off the board, selected 11th overall by the Washington Nationals . It didn't take long for him to make an impression at the next level, recording his first minor‑league hit in his debut with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Below, you can watch the clip of his first professional hit.
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